Motorcycle crashes with roadside objects often involve more than one impact event: typically involving a collision with the ground and another object. The objective of this study was to determine the fatality risk in these roadside object collisions when compared with crashes only involving a collision with the ground. The roadside objects analyzed included guardrails, concrete barriers, signs,...

BACKGROUND In Spain, a federal road safety law went into effect in the fall of 1992 extending to urban areas the unrestricted use of safety helmets by all two wheel motor vehicle occupants. OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of the law in reducing fatal motorcycle crash injuries; to estimate the number of lives saved; and to determine changes in the distribution of severity and anatomical locati...

INTRODUCTION Motorcycle injuries contribute a substantial number of deaths and hospital admissions in Kenya. There is paucity of data to inform prevention strategies to address the issue. Therefore, the current study sought to explore the characteristics of 2 and 3-wheeler related road traffic injuries (RTIs) in Kenya. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of motorcycle drivers involved in a RTI i...

One of the most important needs of pedestrians is safety at crossing points, especially at intersections. Intersections are important parts of the urban road network because any disruption in them reduces the capacity of the entire network. The main objective of this research is to propose an appropriate method for prioritizing urban intersections with considering the important factors affectin...

Background. The aims of this study were to identify subgroups of motorcyclists with a higher accident risk and evaluate the efficiency of protective clothing for preventing injuries. Methods. A 1-year prospective study of motorcycle crashes was conducted beginning in June 2012. Participants were patients involved in motorcycle crashes and admitted to our emergency department. Results. A total o...

We studied motorcycle-related injuries in Tehran from 23 August 1999 to 21 September 2000 in 6 hospitals. Data were obtained from the trauma registry and questionnaires completed by trained physicians. Of a total of 8500 patients with trauma injuries, 1332 were motorcyclists, with a male to female ratio of 15:1. Of these, 1226 patients were driving the motorcycle at the time of the accident and...

Recent rises in bicycle and motorcycle use have been met with concern over their impact on road safety. This has been coupled with the recognition that helmet effectiveness needs to be reviewed. Little recent research has been performed on helmet performance in real accidents and related injury risks in Australia. A retrospective study was undertaken at a major trauma centre in Sydney to examin...

The data reported here are drawn from two detailed, in-depth studies of motorcycle accidents in which trained investigators collected extensive evidence on-scene immediately after the crash. This paper compares helmeted and unhelmeted motorcycle riders on a per-accident basis for fatality rates, for the frequency of serious (AIS>2) brain injuries among survivors or for what is referred to here ...